Bear Breaks Into Nursing Home Before Being Lured Out with Rice Krispie Treats

A nursing residence in Pennsylvania needed to evict an undesirable visitor after a wild bear burst by means of their window on the lookout for meals. 

Staff and residents at Presbyterian Senior Living had a busy evening on Tuesday, June 3 when a juvenile black bear broke by means of a window simply after 11 p.m. One picture shared by CBS News Pittsburgh confirmed a shattered window, any confirmed claw marks by a distinct window sill.

“I grabbed a walker and was hitting him, attempting to get him away from the residents,” Charlene Elliot informed the information station solely throughout an on-camera interview.

According to the nurse, her prime precedence was defending the aged residents: “Cause my thought was he was going to… maul them or swipe, slap at them.” 

“That was my worst worry,” she added.

Elliot stated her staff did their finest to get the bear out, utilizing Rice Krispies Treats to lure the wild animal away from their Presbyterian Senior Living residents.

Eventually their efforts labored, and so they have been in a position to get the animal out whereas protecting their residents secure. 

Pennsylvania Game Commission later arrived and arrange a lure, which was in a position to humanely seize the roughly 150 pound cub and relocate it by Wednesday, June 4.

Officials say of the estimated 18,000 black bears residing within the state, most of them are usually afraid of people and assaults not often occur. The animals are sometimes simply curious or on the lookout for simple meals.

Elliot informed the information station she was happy with the work she did to maintain her group secure. 

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“I really feel I went above and past for my residents and that is the best way I really feel. I’d put my life on the road for them, and just about I did,” the staffer stated.

“We are extremely pleased with our staff’s fast considering and dedication to making sure the protection of everybody in our group,” Presbyterian Senior Living stated in a information launch, per CBS News Pittsburgh. “To stop future wildlife encounters, the sport warden safely relocated the bear to a extra appropriate habitat as we speak and all fowl feeders on our campus have been eliminated.”